IEEE UKRI Events
All members and non-members are welcome to attend our meetings.
| 2008 | ||
| 8 October |
Complex Systems and Technological Disruptions | 14-15 October |
EMC Exhibition and Conference (EMCUK 2008) | 27-29 October |
Military Radar 2008 | 6 November |
Wideband and Ultrawideband Systems and Technologies | 12 November |
Analog Signal Processing (ASP2008) | 16 December |
EMC Chapter AGM + technical meeting |
| Conference Co-sponsorship |
Complex Systems and Technological Disruptions
Date: Wed 8th October 2008Time: 5:30 or 6pm - to be confirmed
Venue: Queen's University Belfast
Room: TBA
Complex Systems and Technological Disruptions: The Unexpected vs. the Surprising in Everyday Life
IEEE UKRI Section Lecture - Abstract
The infrastructures of everyday life (electric power grids, financial networks, the Internet, water-supply networks, ...) often fail unexpectedly. These sorts of "surprises" are both disruptive and expensive.
Fortunately, the failures to date have all been localized in both space and time. But the increasingly connected networks of today create the possibility of truly global failures of the sort that could send modern society back to a lifestyle of a century ago - or more! To forestall such a possibility, we desperately need a decent theory of surprise.
This talk presents the system-theoretic basis for why surprises occur, both through precept and by example. Although developments in network analysis over the past few years have greatly increased our understanding of the structure of societal infrastructures, the methodology we really need to understand surprises is still at a very primitive level of development. This talk suggests a number of conceptual areas needing development to create a workable "theory of surprise".
Military Radar 2008
Workshop Day: 27th October 2008Main Conference: 28th-29th October 2008
Venue: The RAI Centre, Amsterdam
Held during 11th annual European Microwave Week
It’s a well known fact that radar technology offers today’s warfighter a critical advantage. With the ability to guide weapons more accurately, provide early warning of incoming threats and inform deployed forces of enemy positions, surveillance technology provides the mission-critical information that can ensure success and save lives at the front line. However, the speed at which the technology is developing and the huge range of different applications that this makes possible, means that it is increasingly difficult for the defence community to keep abreast of the latest developments and exploit radar systems to their full potential.
The European Microwave Week takes place from the 27th – 31st October 2008 and consists of four conferences and Europe’s largest trade show of leading industry companies in the fields of radar and microwave technology. Of most interest to Military Radar attendees is the 5th annual European Radar Conference (EuRAD), which focuses on radar’s key technical developments across a variety of applications.
For more information on Military Radar 2008, see the conference leaflet, or visit the conference website
Wideband and Ultrawideband Systems and Technologies
Date: 6 November 2008Location: The IET, Savoy Place, London
This seminar is a key opportunity to join leading professionals for a day of knowledge-sharing and debate. Key topics to be covered include spatial channel modelling, wideband MIMO techniques, OFDM and CDMA techniques and wireless system integration.
The seminar will bring together researchers, engineers and technical managers with an interest in antennas and propagation for the various communications technologies that are likely to be deployed in future wireless systems.
For further information, see the seminar website.
Conference Co-sponsorship
For further information on co-sponsored conferences, please see the Conferences page, or contact Dr. Marwan Al-Akaidi - e-mail:
Past Events
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